一天，一个很富有家庭的爸爸带着儿子去乡下旅行，
为了使儿子看看穷人是怎么生活的
他们在一个被认为很穷的家庭的农场度过了几个日夜
,在回家的路上
父亲问儿子
这次旅行怎么样
儿子回答说：很好啊
父亲问：你看到穷人是怎么生活了吗
儿子说：当然看到了
父亲说：那么，告诉我，你从这次旅行中学到了什么？
儿子答
我看到我们家有一条狗而他们有四条
我们家花园中央有一个池子
而他们有一条看不到尽头的小溪
我们花园里挂有灯笼
而他们夜里有星星
我们家的露台延伸到前院
而他们到达地平线
我们有一小块地
而他们拥有的地我们看不到尽头
我们有几个仆人服务我们
而他们服务其他人
我们买食物
而他们自己种植食物
我们在我们房子周围用墙来保护自己
而他们有朋友保护自己
听完后这个男孩的父亲沉默了
然后，儿子又加了一句。谢谢你爸爸，向我展示咱们有多穷 ！
One day, a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?”
“It was great, Dad.”
“Did you see how poor people live?” the father asked.
“Oh yeah,” said the son.
“So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father.
The son answered, “I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden, and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden, and they have the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard, and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on, and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us; they have friends to protect them.”
The boy’s father was speechless.
Then his son added, “Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are.”
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